MUSIC
– KC and the Sunshine Band’s “That’s the Way (I Like It)” becomes one of the few chart-toppers in history to reach number one more than once during a one month period.
– On January 8, three Led Zeppelin concerts at Madison Square Garden sell out in a record 4 hours.
– Pink Floyd releases their album ‘Wish You Were Here’, which becomes a massive hit.
– The Ramones release their debut single, “Blitzkrieg Bop”.
– Heavy metal group Iron Maiden is formed.
MOVIES
– The LOONEY TUNES documentary, BUGS BUNNY: SUPERSTAR, hits theatres and presents a collection of nine, previously released LOONEY TUNES/MERRIE MELODIES cartoons.
– JAWS becomes the first movie ever to gross $100 million (USD) in North America.
– To help make the special effects in STAR WARS, George Lucas creates the visual effects studio, Industrial Light & Magic.
– ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN opens in theatres and is later remade in 2009 as RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN.
– MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL delights theatres-goers in May and goes on to become a classic, must-see comedy.
TELEVISION
– SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE premieres on NBC with George Carlin as its first host.
– WONDER WOMAN, starring Lynda Carter, premieres on ABC.
– Popular game show, THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE, goes for its first spin on NBC.
– Sony introduces the Betamax video recorder in the U.S. For $2,495, buyers could enjoy the LV-1901, which came with a 19” color TV set.
– The first PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS were presented on CBS
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS
– The United Nations declares 1975 as International Women’s Year.
– THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW opens on Broadway in New York City with 4 performances.
– On April 4, Bill Gates establishes Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
– On August 20, NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars. This would be the U.S.A.’s first attempt at landing on Mars.